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C)PTE 2026 Course Outline
Chapter 01: Penetration Testing Methodologies
- Section 1: Pen Testing Phases and Lifecycle
- Section 2: Scoping and Legal Boundaries
- Section 3: Frameworks and Standards
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Chapter 02: Advanced Recon & Attack Surface Mapping
- Section 1: Recon Philosophy & Objectives
- Section 2: DNS, Subdomains, and Certificates
- Section 3: OSINT & Metadata Intelligence
- Section 4: Tech Stack & Service Fingerprinting
- Section 5: Mapping the Attack Surface
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Chapter 03: Exploitation Techniques (Local & Remote)
- Section 1: Understanding Exploitation Process
- Section 2: Modern Exploitation Techniques and Shell Management
- Section 3: Payload Execution & Stability
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Chapter 04: Post-Exploitation & Lateral Movement
- Section 1: Credential Harvesting Token Abuse
- Section 2: Scanning, Pivoting & Routing Through Compromised Hosts
- Section 3: Lateral Movement Techniques
- Section 4: Persistence Mechanisms
- Section 5: Hiding Persistence and Cleanup
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Chapter 05: Cloud & Active Directory Exploitation
- Section 1: Enterprise Identity and AD Basics for Attackers
- Section 2: Local Priv Esc → Domain Admin Escalation Paths
- Section 3: Azure/M365 Exploitation – Initial Access to Persistence
- Section 4: Hybrid Identity Exploitation Paths (AD Connect, Entra Sync)
- Section 5: Real-World Kill Chain Examples (Hybrid Pathways)
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Chapter 06: Evasion & Payload Crafting
- Section 1: EDR & AV Evasion Fundamentals
- Section 2: Crafting Payloads with Caution
- Section 3: Obfuscation and Execution Techniques
- Section 4: Frameworks & Modern C2 Delivery
- Section 5: Red Team Tradecraft for Evasion Success
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Chapter 07: Web, API & Mobile Attacks
- Section 1: OWASP Top 10 Deep Dive
- Section 2: Advanced API Testing
- Section 3: Mobile App Exploitation (Android/iOS)
- Section 4: Web Shells and Post-Exploitation via Web
- Section 5: Defense Evasion in Web Contexts
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Chapter 08: Threat Simulation & Attack Chains
- Section 1: Threat Simulation Fundamentals
- Section 2: Planning and Scoping an Attack Chain
- Section 3: Chaining Techniques – From Access to Impact
- Section 4: Threat Simulation Tools and Frameworks
- Section 5: Communication, Debriefing, and Lessons Learned
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Chapter 09: Purple Team Collaboration
- Section 1: Introduction to Purple Teaming
- Section 2: Building a Purple Team Program
- Section 3: Adversary Emulation in Purple Teams
- Section 4: Detection Engineering and Alert Tuning
- Section 5: Purple Team Exercises – Real World to Lab
- Section 6: Continuous Improvement and Lessons Learned
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Chapter 10: Reporting & Business Risk Analysis
- Section 1: Reporting for Technical and Executive Audiences
- Section 2: Prioritizing Findings Based on Business Risk
- Section 3: Communicating Attack Paths and Exposure Chains
- Section 4: Mapping Findings to Frameworks and Controls
- Section 5: Strategic Debriefing and Executive Communication
- Section 6: Improving the Reporting Lifecycle



